Reversible sign



Jan. 15 1924.

C. A. FETTERS REVERSIBLE SIGN Filed May 23 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 151924.

c. A. FETTERs REVERSIBLE SIGN Filed May 23 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Jan 15, liti ate CHARLES A. FETTEIRS, F WASHIIIGTON, DISTRICT033' COLUIEBIA, ASSIGNOB TO X-LENT COMKE'ANY, A GOR'PORATIQN 0EDELAWARE.

REVERSIBLE SIGN.

Application filed May 23, 1823. Serial No. 640,859.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that CrrAnLns A. Fsr'rnns,

a citizen of the United Statearesiding at Washington, in the District ofColumbia,

c has invented certain new and useful linprovements in Reversible Signs,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto theaccompanying drawings. lhe invention relates to reversible signs30 and has for its object to provide a device of this character, whereinthe sign comprises a plurality of pivotally connected sign sections,which sections are reversible in relation to each other on their pivotalpoints, and has for its object to provide the sign sections with slidereceiving means on opposite sides of the sign sections.

a manner whereby slides of equal widths sign sections.

A further object is to provide a reversible arranged whereby uponreversal oione sign.

section, the advertising matter will be again displayed, and thesucceeding month, thereby allowing all of the calendar months to besuccessively displayed, and all of the advertising matter to bedisplayed at all times. A further object is to provide the adjacentengaging sides of the sign sections with channeled members, whichchanneled members are provided with means for receiving slides onopposite sides of the sign sections. I With the above and other objectsin View the invention resides in the combination and arrangement ofparts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described andclaimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment ofthe invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. p

In the drawings Figure 1' is a'perspective view of the sign, showingthesame used as calendar, in

W connection withadvertising matter.

v The slide; receiving means being preferably formed in may be receivedon either side of the pivoted.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of the sign showing the reverse side tothat shown Figure Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view show- 7 ing infront elevation the adjacent channels of sign sections, and parts shownbroken away to better show the structure.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken on line 4:& of Figure-1.

Figure 5 is a perspectiveview of another form of p the sign, showing thechannels formed to receive slideson opposite sides of the sign sectionsin grooves.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a detail sectional View taken on line 77 of Figure 5. i

Referring to the drawings, and particularly to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive,the numeral 1 designates a plurality of reversible sign sections, whichsections are pivotally connected together at 2, whereby any of thesections may be reversed in a horizontal plane, independently of theother'sections, thereby allowing display matter of opposite sides of thesections to bedisplayed. The sign sections 1 are normally held in thesame vertical planes by means of lugs 3, which are received in recessesi of channel members 5 carried by the adjacent ends of the signsections. The'lugs 3 upon the rotation of any of the sign sectionsspring into the depressions 4 and hold the sections against furtherrotation until pressure is applied to the ends of the sign sections inopposite directions. The channel members 5 not only term means forcarrying the lugs 3 and the depressions 4, and means whereby thesections can be pivotally connected together, but also form longitudinalstiiiening means for the sign sections. By referring to Fig ures l and 2it will be seen that the sign sections have printed or otherwise placedthereon the calendar months 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

19, 13, 14-, 15, 16, and 17. It will be seen that the calendar monthJanuary on the upper sign section 1, when reversed independently of theother sections will be turned to the back of the other signs, and themonth February will be turned to the front of the all times.

sign. At the end of March as indicated at 8, the second sign section isreversed and the month of April will be turned to the front, the sameoperation takes place with the succeeding sign sections, consequentlywith six sign sections, all of the calendar months may be successivelydisplayed. Also printed or otherwise placed on the sign sections 1 isadvertising matter 19, the same advertising matter is on opposite sidesof the sign sections, consequently during the successive rotation of thesign sections, all of the advertising matter will be displayed at Thesigns are preferably formed from sheet tin, and subject matter thereonis preferably lithographed, however it is to be understood that the signmay be formed from any material and the subject matter placed thereon inany manner desired.

At the end of the year the user of the sign secures a plurality ofslides 20, on which new calendars may be printed or any other subjectmatter. The slides when received are placed on the sign sections 1 asshown in dotted lines in Figure 4. The channels 5 are formed integralwith the sign sections 1, and are substantially rectangular shaped intransverse cross section. However their flanges 21 terminate spaced fromopposite sides of the sign sections 1 thereby forming slide receivingslots 22 on opposite sides of the sign sections, and at the upper andlower ends of the sign sections. By positioning the flanges 21 onopposite sides of the sign sections, it will be seen that slides may beof uniform height. thereby allowing the same size of slides tobereceived and supported in the slots 22 and behind the lugs 23 carriedby the inner sides of the channels 5. The lugs 23 are preferably struckout from the channels 5. It is also to be understood that any number ofslides may be received if desired, consequently a substantiallyperpetual calendar is provided and it will only be necessary at the endof the year to supply the user with additional slides.

Referring to Figures 5 to 7 inclusive, the structure is substantiallythe same, with the exception that the channels 5 of the sign "ections lare substantially U-shaped in transverse cross section and are providedwith inwardly extending flanges 24, which terminate adjacent theopposite sides of the sign sections 1, thereby forming slots 25 onopposite sides of the sign sections adjacent the upperand lower edgesthereof for the reception of slides 20. The U-shaped channels 5 areformed integral with the sign ectio'ns l by bending the material onitself as at 26. however the portions 26 are on opposite sides of thesign sections to each other and at opposite edges of the sign sections,therefore it will be seen that slides 20 of equal width or height may bereceived and held, and at the same time the channels are bent whenformed from the same piece of material as the sign sections. The signsections 1 in the forms shown in Figures 5 to 7 inclusive are pivotallyconnected together by means of rivets 27, which pass through theadjacent walls of the lJ-shaped channels and preferably through theportions 26 thereof.

From the above it-will be seen that a reversible sign is provided, whichis formed from a plurality of slide receiving sections pivotallyconnected together, which sections are provided with means wherebyslides may be received and held on opposite sides of the sign sections.It will also be seen that the sign sections are provided with elongatedchannels, which channels are constructed in a manner whereby slides ofequal height may be received therein without possibility of movement ofdisplacement of the slides.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and usefulis 1. The combination with a reversible sign comprising a plurality ofsections reversible independent of each other, of means carried by theopposite sides of the sections for receiving slides.

2. The combination with a reversible sign comprising a plurality of signsections reversible independent of each other, of means carried by theopposite sides of the sections for receiving and detachably holdingslides.

3. The combination with a reversible sign comprising a plurality of signsections reversible independent of each other, channel members carriedby the adjacent sides of the sign sections and provided with slidereceiving slotsat opposite sides of the sign sections and at oppositeends of the sign sec-- tions and lugs carried by said channels atopposite sides of the sign sections to the slots and in combination withsaid slots forming means for receiving slides.

4:. The combination with channel members carried by the adjacent sidesof pivotally connected reversible sign sections, of means carried bysaid channel members for receiving and holding slides on opposite sidesof the sign sections.

5. The combination with channeled members carried by the adjacent sidesof reversibly connected sign sections, of means carried by saidchanneled members for receiving and holding slides of equal width onopposite sides of the sign sections.

6. The combination with channeled members carried by opposite ends of asign, of means carried by. said channeled members for receiving andholding slides on opposite sides of the sign, said means being formedintegral with the channeled members and comprising struck outlugs andslots.

7. The combination with channeled members carried by opposite ends of asign, of

means for holding slides on opposite sides of the sign, said meanscomprising members carried by the channels at opposite ends to slotscarried by the channels.

8. The combination with channeled members carried by opposite ends of asign, of means for holding a slide at one side of the sign, said meanscomprising lugs carried by one of the channels opposite a slot carriedby the other channel.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

CHARLES A. FETTERS.

